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From the Ground to the Shelf is a free printable Grade 2 science worksheet on matching an earth material to the use its properties suit, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 2-PS1-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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From the Ground to the Shelf

2-PS1-2

NameDate

Draw a line from each material to what it is used for.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • River water, cleaned and filtered
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
  • Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny
  • A.Roof tiles
  • B.Nails and steel spoons
  • C.Statues and worktops
  • D.Drinking water from the faucet
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • A.Growing vegetables
  • B.Bricks and flower pots
  • C.Curbstones and steps
  • D.Paths that do not turn muddy

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. River water, cleaned and filtered — D (Drinking water from the faucet) 2. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — B (Nails and steel spoons) 3. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — A (Roof tiles) 4. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — C (Statues and worktops)
  2. 2.1. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — A (Growing vegetables) 2. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — D (Paths that do not turn muddy) 3. Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired — B (Bricks and flower pots) 4. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — C (Curbstones and steps)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2-PS1-2 of the Next Generation Science Standards.